Texas Tech TE Amaro to enter NFL draft

Lubbock, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - Texas Tech's record-breaking tight end Jace
Amaro will forego his senior season and declare for the NFL draft.

Amaro broke the NCAA all-time record for receiving yards in a season for a
tight end with 1,352 during his junior campaign, eclipsing the mark of 1,329
set by Rice's James Casey in 2008. Amaro finished with 106 receptions and
seven touchdowns.

The decision came after racking up 112 yards on eight catches in Texas Tech's
37-23 win over No. 16 Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl.

"I feel like it was the best decision for me personally," said Amaro. "It was
a really hard decision for me because I love all these guys. They mean the
world to me, and of course I want to come back. At the same time it's just too
much of an opportunity to pass up."